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Academic Posters – Concept, Design and Presentation – Online Course

Veranstaltungsdaten

Poster sessions are an integral part of almost every scientific conference. Their purpose is to highlight research results, visualize them, and stimulate discussion. To draw your audience in, you need a crystal clear message, a text format optimized for best readability and well-chosen graphics. And above all, you need to think well through how to organize your research content on the required format. Designing a poster is just half of the story – an effective and compelling presentation is also required to bring your message across. Specifically tailored to the needs of graduates and early career scientists, the workshop concept focuses on the conveyance of design and presentation skills and on the practical training how to apply these skills for an effective science communication.

Part 1 of the workshop covers the main principles of design and layout techniques such as typography, color,
proportional balance, visualization, and the use of design grids. Participants also learn how to conceive and develop a clearly structured poster by reducing the scientific content to the most significant points.

Part 2 takes essential presentation skills into focus, such as conceptual considerations, dramaturgy and structure, main aspects of verbal and nonverbal communication concerning a virtual setting. The workshop is rounded off with the preparation and training of pitch-presentations with video recording and will be completed by a feedback session.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• You will be aware of that any poster design starts by preparing a concise and clear content structure.
• You will know how to apply the key elements of design for your poster creation.
• You will get familiar with the application of the main principles of graphic design and layout technique.
• You will know how to adapt your verbal and nonverbal communication for a virtual poster presentation.
• You will have a clear understanding how design competencies and presentation skills should interact to effectively communicate your science.

Didactic Methods

Lecture, discussion and analysis, practical exercises, group work, pitch presentations, video recording, feedback

Requirements

Participants are warmly invited to bring the content material (text, images etc.) for a poster or a recently designed poster, as Part 1 provides the input enabling you to design or redesign your poster, and Part 2 the platform to present your poster live and online.

To participate in the online course you need a PC/ laptop with a current browser (recommended: Chrome) as well as a headset (or speakers and microphone), a webcam, and a stable Internet connection. Please make sure to have PowerPoint ready on your device.

Proficiency in English at the B2 level of competency is required.

Dates

April 27, 2022, 9 am–4 pm, and
May 4, 2022, 9 am–4 pm

Target group

Doctoral candidates and postdocs from all disciplines

Modalities

Maximum number of 12 participants
Internal 50 EUR
External 150 EUR

Registration

Please register until April 12, 2022 using the online registration form.